Encouragement Ministries, Inc.
615-330-8807
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P. O. Box 2082
Brentwood, TN 37024
Organization Details

Executive Director


Executive Director Dr. J. Russell Corley PhD
E-mail rcorley@encouragementministries.net
Term Start January 1990
J. Russell's Experience: Russ Corley is a minister who graduated from Lipscomb University in 1975 and later received his MA and PhD from the Ohio State University. He served has a pulpit minister in Columbus, OH and Nashville, TN. He currently is the Senior Minister at Madison Church of Christ. From his earliest work with a church, he was deeply involved in hospital ministries and made that a priority in his ministry. In 1990, he left the pulpit for a number of years to focus on hospitals through the formation of Encouragement Ministries. During 2015, Russ began preaching again and working directly with church leadership issues in an effort to apply principles of communication and pastoral care at the institutional level.

Senior Staff


Name Title
Ms Pat Ward Minister
Ms Paulette Fewell Administrative Director

Staff

Full Time Staff 1
Part Time Staff 2
Volunteers 8
Contractors 1
Retention Rate 100%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? Under Development
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? No
Years Strategic Plan Considers N/A
When was the Strategic Plan adopted?
Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? Under Development
Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? No
Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? Yes
Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? No
Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? No

Evaluation

Is there a formal evaluation for... Frequency (if applicable)
CEO/Executive Director No N/A
Senior Management No N/A
Non-Management No N/A

CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments


Encouragement Ministries, Inc. is a small nonprofit organization. It is our desire to develop as an organization and to position ourselves as a more visible and valuable resource in the Nashville community. We are developing as an organization by expanding our staff and services to the community. As we broaden the ministry, we are at the same time developing policies and procedures required to run a larger organization.